Elisa Fontana
Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Play Therapist, Parenting - Non-parenting and Alloparenting Consultant, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Diversity and Polyamory informed.
I offer Unconditional Positive Regard to every client, welcoming all life experiences in a safe therapeutic space where the client is at the centre. We then work together towards goals.
I offer an intersectional approach to my clients, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Diversity and Polyamory informed.
Areas of Expertise
Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Play Therapist, Parenting - Non-parenting and Alloparenting Consultant, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Diversity and Polyamory informed.
I have supported adults and children for over 20 years, working as a person-centered psychotherapist, consultant, psychoeducational group facilitator and trainer with adults, children and young people.
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Receiving my M.A. in Play Therapy at the University of Roehampton (UK), Training in Psychology at the University of Padova (IT) and attending specialist training in Child-Parent Relationship among other training and community affiliations (see section below), I support people in their different life circumstances, age, sexual orientations, gender identifications, relationship status, focusing on intergenerational challenges, relationships, developmental trauma, parenting and non-parenting, cultural barriers and life changes.
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Experience in supporting communities: Alongside my work in private practice and for charities in London, I work with people and communities in the not-for-profit world, advocating for LGBTIQA+, Conscious Sexuality, Polyamory/alternative relationships, and Queer culture.
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Intercultural experience: Born and raised in Italy, I have experience of living and working in various parts of the world, such as: India, Turkey, France, Switzerland, Egypt, and Croatia. I deeply understand intercultural and migratory life experiences and questions of identity, home, and belonging.
Contact Me
I offer a free, 20-minute confidential consultation online (licensed and confidential platform: Zoom) where we can explore your needs and if I am the right therapist for you.
Sessions are 50 minutes every week, online (licensed and confidential platform: Zoom).
We can agree to work together in an open-ended way or within an agreed timeframe. I usually recommend a minimum of 8 sessions to allow the therapeutic process to unfold.
For enquiries, please email me at the following address.
You will receive a response within 5 working days.
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